McCarthy stable after surgery for epidural hemorrhage
OAKLAND, Calif. (MCT) — Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy was in stable condition Thursday following surgery for an epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and skull fracture caused by a line drive that struck him in the head while he was pitching.
McCarthy was alert and resting in the critical care unit of a local hospital following the two-hour operation performed Wednesday night, a team release said.
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